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The Current War is an upcoming American biographical historical film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Michael Mitnick. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Katherine Waterston, and Tuppence Middleton.

The film is scheduled to be released on December 22, 2017, by The Weinstein Company.

Synopsis

The film is about the competition between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to create a sustainable system and market it to the US.

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison

Michael Shannon as George Westinghouse

Nicholas Hoult as Nikola Tesla

Katherine Waterston as Marguerite Erskine

Tom Holland as Samuel Insull

Tuppence Middleton as Mary Stilwell Edison[1]

Matthew Macfadyen as J.P. Morgan

Conor MacNeill as William Kemmler

Damien Molony as Bourke Cockran

Production

On May 3, 2012, it was reported that Timur Bekmambetov’s company Bazelevs had acquired the rights to the Michael Mitnick script The Current War. Bekmambetov was set to direct.[2] On March 31, 2014, it was reported that Ben Stiller was in negotiations to direct the film.[3] As of September 24, 2015, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal were in talks to play Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, respectively, with Alfonso Gomez-Rejon eyed to direct the film.[4] On September 29, 2016, Michael Shannon was cast in the film as Westinghouse.[5] On October 4, 2016, Nicholas Hoult joined the cast as Nikola Tesla.[6] In November 2016, Katherine Waterston[7] and Tom Holland[8] joined the cast. In December 2016, Tuppence Middleton[9] and Matthew Macfadyen[10] joined the cast.

Principal photography on the film began on December 18, 2016 in London and surrounding areas, including Swinley Forest, Bracknell.[11]